TrainingZONE Insider #59 - Technology and the trainer

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TrainingZONE Insider #59 – Technology and the trainer

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TrainingZONE Insider - Issue 59
Wednesday 23 February 2005
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/community/anyanswers
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********** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ***** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ******
1 Clawing Back Training Costs
2 Tendering Opportunities
3 Survey: Training Trends 2005
4 Review: Implementing Virtual Teams
5 Evaluating Behavioural Training Programmes
********** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ***** THIS WEEK'S TOPICS ******

Editor's note
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Faced with the thought-provoking question 'is the trainer and
endangered species' I'm pleased to say that the unanimous answer
from the TrainingZONE community is a collective "no". While the
use of technology-based learning continues to grow, TrainingZONE
members have little fear that this will mean an end to the role
of the learning specialist. In fact Martin Schmalenbach predicts
that it is the e-learning author/manager system that has a
doubtful outlook. As the technology becomes so user-friendly, he
says, training rather than technological skills will once again
come to the fore.

Have your say on the future of training and technology at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137101

Regards

Claire Savage
Editor, TrainingZONE
mailto:editor@trainingzone.co.uk

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Any Answers Answered
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Clawing Back Training Costs
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The practical and ethical issues around demanding back the costs
of training from job leavers.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137277

Tendering Opportunities
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Looking new work opportunities? Don't miss these suggestions
from TrainingZONE members.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137165

Evaluation
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Members tackle the tough subject of how to evaluate the impact
of behavioural training programmes.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137109

New, workshops from the IITT:
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How do you transfer business skills?
IITT workshops on 9th and 10th March, will tackle two of the
major business issues of the day - how do you value skills in
business terms and how do you transfer them from one person to
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New questions posted on Any Answers include:
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Tom Harlow needs a job description for a mentor.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137391

Laura Wright wants some pointers on material for a seminar on
managing poor performance.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137372

Mike Mortby is venturing beyond appraisal and would like to hear
how organisations manage individual performance development.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/137328

Got the answer or want to pose a question of your own? Go to:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/anyanswers

Community
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Selecting and Using Mentors Effectively
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Mentors can powerfully develop individual learning and so
effective selection is essential. Using a questioning checklist
approach this resource covers: selecting and choosing mentors in
groups; learner selection of a mentor; effective mentor
qualities; effective mentee qualities; various mentor skills;
mentoring agreements.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/doc/1737

Browse all of TrainingZONE's resources at:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/ppv

Jobs & Opportunities
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opportunities, take a look at our CareerZone and tenders areas.
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Review: Implementing Virtual Teams
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Reviewer Kathryn Kelly says of this book: "The authors not only
achieved what they set out to produce, which was a guide to
organisational and human factors in implementing virtual teams,
it was a really good read too."
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/135513/728/608/626

Survey: Training Trends 2005
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Take part in our fifth annual Training Trends survey and in
return you'll receive a copy of the results when they are
published.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/survey

New Members
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This week TrainingZONE welcomes new members from organisations
including: the NHS, Harods, o2, HBOS, Regus, West Bromwich
Building Society, Devere Hotels, Barclays Capital, the RAF,
Bewise, Bristol City Council and Currys.

Events
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email pjones@sift.co.uk

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